Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Once you reach the point where your muscles and bones are completely integrated, the effects of tempering become secondary.

The biggest difference is the increase in strength.

If he were to fight Feng Shu again at this time...

Lu Cheng only needed one halberd strike to send him flying, sword and all.

Lu Cheng reached out and picked up the Cold Star Halberd, his brows furrowing slightly.

Before his breakthrough, his arms already possessed the strength of a thousand pounds.

The 57-pound Cold Star Halberd had long since become as light as a feather and was not very easy to handle.

Now that his strength has greatly increased, this halberd is even less suitable for him.

With Lu Cheng's current strength, he is not yet capable of handling things with ease.

The halberd is a heavy weapon, and it is inherently more about momentum.

Even though the "Blocking the River Halberd" technique emphasizes both offense and defense, it still requires a certain weight for the weapon.

While some techniques and methods are indeed more agile and rapid, they are somewhat lacking in offensive capabilities.

Lu Cheng stood in the courtyard, practicing the River-Blocking Halberd Technique to adapt to the changes in strength.

The sturdy halberd shaft felt like a vine in Lu Cheng's hands, completely unable to absorb the changes in the direction of Lu Cheng's force.

Some moves can even suddenly bend like a full moon and then bounce back sharply.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng sighed.

If it were to be used against an enemy, the force transfer on the halberd would likely be even more rapid. Would the halberd be able to withstand that?

Just as I was thinking this, there was a sudden "click".

With a sudden lightness in his hand, the nine-foot-long halberd snapped in two.

Lu Cheng stared in astonishment at the broken halberd shaft in his hand, filled with regret.

"Oh dear, what happened?"

Just then, Ge Long returned from outside.

Upon seeing the broken half of the halberd lying on the ground, he exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Cheng shook his head:

"He used too much force and the halberd shaft couldn't withstand the pressure and broke."

"What?" Ge Long was taken aback. "This halberd shaft is quite sturdy, how could it suddenly become so brittle?"

Then, as if realizing something, he said in disbelief:

"Wait, you wouldn't be...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he became puzzled again:

"That's not right. Even if they broke through, they shouldn't have reached this level."

He had also wielded the Cold Star Halberd before.

The materials and craftsmanship used in the halberd shaft are extremely exquisite; it would be difficult for him to even bend it, let alone break it.

Lu Cheng said "collapsed," not "broken."

To achieve this, how much strength would it take to wield the halberd?

Merely breaking through a realm is probably not enough to achieve this.

Lu Cheng nodded:

"His realm has indeed broken through, and his Dragon Subduing Tiger Technique has also made some progress, probably due to the addition of the Eight Treasures Glazed Elixir."

Ge Long clicked his tongue a few times and joked:

"Uncle-Master Lu is indeed incredibly brave!"

"Forget it," Lu Cheng laughed and shook his head. "Sigh, I need to find another weapon that suits me."

Both the shape and the decoration of the Cold Star Halberd perfectly suited Lu Cheng's taste.

"With my current strength, a weapon weighing around 300 jin (approximately 150 kg) would be suitable. Where can I find such a weapon?"

Just as Lu Cheng was speaking, You Fuxing entered the room.

Hearing Lu Cheng's words and seeing the broken halberd head on the ground, he was filled with surprise and doubt.

A weapon weighing 300 pounds?

What kind of strength does that take?

Ge Long waved his hand, encircling You Fuxing:

"Come, come, behold our Martial Uncle Lu's might! He snapped such a fine halberd in two in one go! Can you find another like him in the entire Dongyang Sect?"

You Fuxing looked at the broken halberd on the ground, and after lowering his head, a hint of solemnity and anxiety appeared in his eyes.

When she looked up again, her expression turned to astonishment:

"Uncle Lu is indeed amazing, I admire you."

Lu Cheng smiled:

"Stop praising me, tell me the result first."

Lu Cheng had already finished reviewing all the official files the day before yesterday, and apart from the post-attack record of the caravan, there was no other useful information.

Lu Cheng was already mentally prepared for this, as he was well aware of the competence and attitude of the officials of the Dayun Dynasty.

The main hope actually lies with the other two.

Upon hearing Lu Cheng's question, the two shook their heads in unison.

Ge Long then went to various gang locations to investigate.

You Fuxing was responsible for gathering information in the taverns and taverns of the city.

Lu Cheng sighed.

So many days have passed, and there is still no news about the group of robbers.

There was no trace of the stolen goods; they seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Ge Long pondered for a moment and said:

"Generally speaking, robbers have a special channel for selling stolen goods."

"This group of robbers must be no exception, but with so many things, there's not a single trace left. There are only two possibilities."

"First, they didn't sell the stolen goods at all, and their main purpose wasn't to rob cargo."

As he spoke, Ge Long looked at Lu Cheng:

"Perhaps Xing Du's suspicions are correct, and there really is someone secretly tampering with the Dongyang Sect."

But after saying that, Ge Long shook his head:

"But I really can't understand it. With Grandmaster Yun Lingzi and his three uncles there, how could such a small group of people possibly have any influence on the Dongyang Sect?"

A martial artist at the Qi Refining Realm is like a pillar of strength, stabilizing the world.

There are four Dongyang Sects.

Even the imperial court of Dayun tacitly acknowledged the local emperor status of Dongyang Zong.

But after seeing the flying sword flash by in the sky that morning, Lu Cheng felt that it wasn't so safe after all.

Even at this point, Lu Cheng and the other two were still unaware of the changes within the Dongyang Sect.

"Let's put that aside for now, what about the second option?"

Ge Long said:

"The second possibility is that these people haven't sold what they stole yet."

"These robbers stole some common goods, but the truly valuable items were actually not easy to sell."

"So it's possible that they might sell the goods to a middleman at a low price."

"Since the middleman dared to accept it, he must have known the seriousness of the situation."

"They often wait a year and a half, or even two or three years, before making a move."

"If that's the case, then it makes sense that these things aren't circulating in the market."

Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, then asked, puzzled:

"But how was Xing Du so certain that there was something fishy going on behind those robbers?"

You Fuxing nodded in agreement:

"Yes, what if Xing Du is just trying to make things difficult for Uncle Lu?"

Lu Cheng took a deep breath and picked up the broken halberd from the ground:

"Alright, let's investigate for three more days. If there's still no news after three days, we'll drop the matter and focus on our cultivation."

Lu Cheng left the mountain precisely to seek peace and quiet and to buy time.

If he could quickly break through to the Qi Refining Realm, Xing Du wouldn't even dare to trip him up; he'd be considered brave if he didn't tremble when he saw him.

"When gathering information, also keep an eye out for suitable materials or heavy halberds."

The two nodded in agreement.

After that, the three of them said no more, ate dinner, and rested separately.

……

The next day, Lu Cheng practiced his martial arts as usual.

In the afternoon, while practicing dozens of human-level fist and foot techniques, You Fuxing suddenly ran back covered in sweat.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng, she urgently sought his help:

"Uncle-Master Lu, something terrible has happened!"

Before Lu Cheng could ask a question, she anxiously continued:

"Senior Brother Ge killed Junior Uncle Qin and was captured by Junior Uncles Lin and Feng. They're going to take him back to Wenxin Peak to be executed!"

Lu Cheng immediately stopped what he was doing, not even having time to ask what had happened:

Where is the person now?

"Thirty-one neighborhoods".

"I'll go first, you can catch up slowly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Cheng vanished outside the door.

You Fuxing nodded in agreement.

But even after Lu Cheng had been gone for a long time, he still hadn't made a move.

Instead, they closed the door and began carefully searching for Lu Cheng's luggage in the inner room.

But after searching for a long time, they found nothing.

"Damn it, where did you hide it? Did you forget it?"

Seeing that he couldn't find it, You Fuxing didn't dare to delay any longer.

After carefully restoring everything to its original state, he opened the door and went out of the inn, running towards the Thirty-One Wards.